It is still rainy and dreary outside so, in its honor, this week’s Women to Listen to is brought to you (mostly) by music you should listen to when it’s raining and you’re choosing to be a) sexy b) introspective c) sad. It is also filled with oldies but goodies, and some musicians I’m shocked to find people don’t know about. Can you handle it?

File Under: Bluesy folk sung by a gender-neutral voiceFrom: New YorkFor fans of: Indigo Girls, Sheryl Crow, bringing a book to the beach with a picnicBonus: She’s been at this music thing for more than 20 years and her music has held up beautifully.

File Under: Breezy breathy vocals by front-woman Kylee Swenson, sweet lo-fi popFrom: San FranciscoFor fans of: Having crushes on people, looking back at old yearbooks, sexual tensionBonus: Kylee is a total fox and also used to be the editor at Remix magazine. Knowledge is sexy.

File Under: Soft electronic that can blend into a background and still make an impact, electro-artFrom: Munich, GermanyFor fans of: Stereolab, ambient electro (see: Moby’s ambient album, Sascha Funke), electro-emo.Bonus: Their last effort, Faking The Books is a bit more up-tempo and guitar-driven than their previous and latest albums — so if that’s what you’re into, I highly recommend trying it out.